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Posted by Kristian Pettyjohn
Kristian Pettyjohn
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Can't find my.cnf for setting up MySQL database in MySQL WorkBench :(

Hi There,

I am following the video on Database Foundations > Stage 2 > Installing MySQL Server and Workbench on OS X

I have downloaded both MySQL and MySQL Workbench just fine, BUT when I follow the movies instructions to create a new server instance with MySQL WorkBench during setup on step Testing Host Machine Settings"

I get the error: "Error: File /etc/my.cnf doesn't exist"

I'm certain this is linked to the section in the video where the instructor has you input one terminal command but it is not working for me.

When I type: `sudo cp usr/local/mysql/support-files/my-default.cnf/etc/my.cnf in Terminal as instructed

I get a complaint from terminal which states: "usage: cp [-R [-H | -L | -P]] [-fi | -n] [-apvX] source_file target_file cp [-R [-H | -L | -P]] [-fi | -n] [-apvX] source_file ... target_directory"

Please help! Thank you :)